Cozumel

I read an article in a magazine this morning about Hemingway and the inspiration he drew from Cuba and the Cilenten coast in Italy. I wondered if any place has touched me like that. There are actually several, Utah being one of the biggest. But my mind always goes back to Cozumel, Mexico. I spent a day there on my honeymoon and it was beautiful, tropical and so friendly. I would never have guessed I was in Mexico (I have had a few less-than-fabulous experiences there). There was a light rain and the air felt steamy in a pleasant way as we motored around the island on a moped (Chris was an excellent driver!) Everywhere I looked there was vegetation, but not like you see in famous pics of the Pacific or elsewhere in the Caribbean. It was dense field of waist-high bushes stretching across the island. The trees I did see were draping and full of leaves, so lush. It is one of the few places where I have thought I would actually buy a vacation home. So here is hoping I can get back there someday!

Here is my sweetheart sitting next to a small cove where Christian missionaries performed baptisms in the old days. There were only a few beaches where you could swim because the land drops off so sharply at the coast. This was one of the few calm spots.

If you look closely, you will see an ancient Mayan ruin. This must be similar to what Nephi described as "bountiful".

So breathtaking. Someday I will take a brisk morning run along the coast near my beach front casita (because in my imaginations of my future self I see myself as an avid runner. Hey, it could happen.). It will be lovely.